T-Mobile Selects DataPower's XML-Aware Networking Devices for Robust Web Services Security, Carrier-Grade Reliability & Reduced Operational Complexity.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- XS40 XML Security Gateway's Purpose-built, Carrier-grade Network device-based Architecture Differentiates DataPower from Enterprise Software & Software Server Appliances

DataPower(R), the most widely deployed provider of carrier-grade XML-aware network devices, announced today that the DataPower's XS40 XML Security Gateway was selected by T-Mobile to provide robust Web service security gateway capabilities, including XML threat protection, schema validation, XML Web services access control, authorization and authentication. DataPower was chosen after careful evaluation and testing for robust Web services security features, system reliability and performance.

Critical to T-Mobile's decision were DataPower's unique, application-oriented networking capabilities stemming from DataPower's purpose-built network device architecture and engineering. By offloading XML, SOAP and Web services processing into a drop-in network device, DataPower provides critical Web service-enabling capabilities as highly reliable and scalable network services including XML threat protection, virus scanning and XDoS protection; high-speed policy enforcement for Web service access control; carrier-grade reliability; and XML/SOAP routing. As a true network device that is easy to install, operate, update and maintain, DataPower's XS40 enables these services with significantly reduced operational complexity and overall cost over software and software-based server appliances.

"DataPower's selection by market leader T-Mobile is tremendous validation for our application-oriented networking vision and the capabilities of our true-network device solutions capable of transitioning simple 'packet-based networks' to sophisticated, value add 'message-based networks'," said Jim Ricotta, CEO and president at DataPower. "As we continue to see XML traffic rise and Web services increasingly move beyond silo-ed enterprise networks to include enterprise partners, customers and suppliers, DataPower's carrier-class network approach for processing those XML business transactions becomes ever critical."

Bill Tao, VP of Engineering at DataPower added, "Some of my past experiences involved leading the development of carrier-grade equipment for Internet backbones peering such as at MAE-EAST/WEST, where both reliability and efficiency were essential to our customer's success. At DataPower I have delivered that same solution focus for both leading carrier customers like T-Mobile and enterprises alike to ensure them all the benefits of XML Web services without the security, performance and operational drawbacks that can often hinder Web service deployments or stop them entirely."

Powered by DataPower's patented wirespeed XML processing technology, the DataPower XS40 XML Security Gateway is a member of DataPower's award-winning, application-oriented networking solution portfolio including the DataPower XA35 XML Accelerator, the DataPower XI50 Integration Appliance, and the gigabit-speed XG4 XML Chipset for OEMs. The XS40 XML Security Gateway combines hardened security, wirespeed performance and sophisticated, patent-pending algorithms for XML threat protection and access management, including XML firewall, XDoS protection, SOAP filtering, fine-grained access control, XML schema validation, digital signatures, field-level XML encryption, XML/SOAP routing and service virtualization.

The XS40 provides both comprehensive standards support (such as WS-Security 1.0, Liberty Alliance/SAML 1.0/SAML 2.0, WS-Trust, WS-Policy, WS-SecureConversation, XACML, XPath, XKMS, WSDM, SSL, LDAP, and RADIUS), and integration with existing security, management, network, and application infrastructure (Nortel, F5's BIG-IP, Redline Networks (now Juniper), IBM WebSphere, MQ Series, Tivoli, Tivoli Federated Identity Manager, CA eTrust, CA Unicenter, Sun Identity Server, Netegrity, Oblix and others).

About DataPower

DataPower provides enterprises with intelligent XML-Aware network infrastructure to ensure unparalleled performance, security and manageability of next-generation applications and XML Web Services. DataPower's patented XML Generation Three (XG3(TM)) technology powers the industry's first wire-speed XML-aware networking devices that provide immediate return on technology investments while streamlining application deployments. Founded in 1999, DataPower is privately held and based in Cambridge, MA. For more information about DataPower Technology, please contact 617-864-0455 or visit www.datapower.com.